CONTINGENT


Meaning of CONTINGENT in English

(~s)

1.

A ~ of police, soldiers, or military vehicles is a group of them. (FORMAL)

There were ~s from the navies of virtually all EU countries.

N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft N of n

2.

A ~ is a group of people representing a country or organization at a meeting or other event. (FORMAL)

The strong British ~ suffered mixed fortunes...

N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft adj N

3.

If something is ~ on something else, the first thing depends on the second in order to happen or exist. (FORMAL)

In effect, growth is ~ on improved incomes for the mass of the low-income population.

= dependent

ADJ: usu ADJ on/upon n/-ing

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